要求考生根据提纲写一封英文书信，如2005年12月六级作文、2005年1月四六级作文、2004年6月四六级作文、2004年1月四级作文。对这类题型，通常分为5个步骤来写：
第一段、文章开头：称呼
第二段、寒暄语句，引出写信的目的：
寒暄句＋主题句（注：寒暄句和主题句可以是同一个句子）
第三段、根据提纲扩展主体段落：
主题句＋扩展句1+扩展句2+扩展句3
第四段、表明自己的观点，并结束书信主体段落
在最后要他谈自己的看法
第五段、寒暄句+落款
第二部分、英文信函题型作文DIY写作范文练习
［实战演练］
Directions：For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topicA Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service Campus. You should write at least 120 words and you should base your composition on the outline below:
假如你是李明，请你就本学校食堂的状况给校长写一封信，内容应包括：食堂的饭菜质量、价格、环境、服务等，可以是表扬，也可以是批评建议，也可以都有。
［DIY写作模板：架构阶段］
第一段：称呼
Dear Mr. President,
第二段：引出写信的目的
主题句： This letter comes to you from ____.
扩展句： In it, some opinions are put forward for you to reflect upon.
第三段：对学校食堂正面的看法
主题句：As you know, _____ . But unfortunately, ______.
扩展句：1、___. (举例)As a result, _____.
2、Besides, ______.
3、And what's more,_____.
第四段：对学校食堂负面的看法
主题句：Some people may argue that ____.
扩展句：1、For instance, ____ and ____.
2、But in my opinon, ______.
第五段：结尾，表明自己看法
结尾句：To be belief, though a bit dissatisfied with _____.
扩展句：I do believe that, with the efforts of all people concerned, we can solved the problems there. Thanks.Li Ming
［DIY写作模板：填充阶段］
第一段：称呼
Dear Mr. President,
第二段：引出写信的目的
主题句： This letter comes to you from one of your students.
扩展句： In it, some opinions are put forward for you to reflect upon.
第三段：对学校食堂的看法
主题句：As you know,our students are the main customers of the university canteen. But unfortunately, we don't find the service there satisfying sometimes.
扩展句：1、The food is not as nutritious as it should be. (举例)As a result, some of us become thinner and weaker at university.
2、Besides, sometimes the canteen people just bring us steamed bread with their dirty bare hands.
3、And what's more,the fare is also a little higher at university.
第四段：别人对食堂看法
主题句：Some people may argue that measures have been taken and things are improving there.
扩展句：1、For instance,Ic cardshave taken the place of money in the canteed, and the attitude of the service people is also changing.
2、But in my opinon, progress is not so quick and thorough.
第五段：结尾，表明自己看法
结尾句：To be belief, though a bit dissatisfied with the present canteen conditions,
扩展句：I do believe that, with the efforts of all people concerned, we can solved the problems there. Thanks.
第三部分、范文
Dear Mr. President,
This letter comes to you from one of your students.In it, some opinions are put forward for you to reflect upon.
As you know, our students are the main customers of the university canteen. But unfortunately, we don't find the service there satisfying sometimes.The food is not as nutritious as it should be. As a result, some of us become thinner and weaker at university.Besides, sometimes the canteen people just bring us steamed bread with their dirty bare hands.And what's more, the fare is also a little higher at university.
Some people may argue that measures have been taken and things are improving there.For instance, Ic cards have taken the place of money in the canteed, and the attitude of the service people is also changing.But in my opinon, progress is not so quick and thorough.
To be belief, though a bit dissatisfied with the present canteen conditions,I do believe that, with the efforts of all people concerned, we can solved the problems there.
Thanks.
Your students,
Li Ming
